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Curtis L. Fox is the author of the recently published book Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict. Curtis studied Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. Despite being accepted to the VT graduate engineering program, Curtis chose to enlist in the Army, where he learned to speak Russian and won his Green Beret. After completing his time in service, Curtis studied at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, earning a Master’s of Business Administration with a focus in financial services. He now works as a program manager in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
The Rhodesian Bush War reveals an uncomfortable truth about Western democracy, that lofty language about majority rule and human rights often collides with cold geopolitical calculations, leaving smaller nations and their people to absorb the consequences of decisions made far beyond their borders.
As African nationalism surged and London hardened its demands, Southern Rhodesia found itself trapped between a promise of gradual reform and the gathering certainty that compromise was slipping beyond reach.
As Britain retreated from empire and the United Nations elevated procedure over consequence, Rhodesia became the proving ground for a moral framework that promised democratic legitimacy while quietly ensuring that the most ruthless actors would inherit the state.
Special Forces must evolve or risk irrelevance—cut the fat, focus the mission, and embrace the shadows of modern gray-zone warfare.
Why rotate top Green Berets off teams early or skimp on language skills? SF needs pros who stay sharp, speak local, and teach right.
Why are Special Forces losing their best NCOs too soon—and are 18X recruits helping or hurting the Regiment’s future?
Is the Army’s career system holding Special Forces back? A bold plan reimagines how Green Berets are trained, led, and retained.
Is the traditional Special Forces company outdated? A bold rethinking could free Green Berets to train, fight, and lead more effectively.
Rethinking the SF company—can smaller teams, more support staff, and less admin free Green Berets to focus on what matters: training?
Can SFOD-As and SFABs team up for smarter missions? A fresh look at Special Forces, conventional troops, and strategic ops.
Bureaucracy and slow approvals are tying the hands of our best forces. Time for a change in how Special Ops operate.
Has the Special Forces mission expanded too far? Green Berets were built for Unconventional Warfare—so why are they juggling nine missions?
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